onkos

noun

on·​kos

ˈäŋkəs

plural onkoi

-ˌkȯi

or onkoses

-kəsə̇z

: a topknot worn on the mask in ancient Greek tragedy

Word History

Etymology

Greek, literally, bulk, mass

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